Pentecostalism, Politics, and Prosperity in South Africa
One of the fastest growing religious movements in South Africa is a form of Pentecostal Charismatic Evangelic (PCE) Christianity that has some version of prosperity theology as a central pillar. This paper, based on sermons and interviews with 97 PCE pastors in the area of Johannesburg, South Africa...
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| description | One of the fastest growing religious movements in South Africa is a form of Pentecostal Charismatic Evangelic (PCE) Christianity that has some version of prosperity theology as a central pillar. This paper, based on sermons and interviews with 97 PCE pastors in the area of Johannesburg, South Africa, argues that these churches form loose clusters defined by similar emphases along a continuum of prosperity theology. These clusters are “abilities prosperity,” “progress prosperity,” and “miracle prosperity.” Some churches fall neatly into one of the clusters, while others appear as more of a hybrid between two of these types. The paper shows that a relationship exists between the type of theology preached by PCE churches and the nature and extent of the political engagement that the pastors suggested that members in these churches should have. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d28ca63d2b1457aa76feda38ddc59dd2022-12-22T00:50:07ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442018-10-0191029810.3390/rel9100298rel9100298Pentecostalism, Politics, and Prosperity in South AfricaMaria Frahm-Arp0Department of Religion Studies, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South AfricaOne of the fastest growing religious movements in South Africa is a form of Pentecostal Charismatic Evangelic (PCE) Christianity that has some version of prosperity theology as a central pillar. This paper, based on sermons and interviews with 97 PCE pastors in the area of Johannesburg, South Africa, argues that these churches form loose clusters defined by similar emphases along a continuum of prosperity theology. These clusters are “abilities prosperity,” “progress prosperity,” and “miracle prosperity.” Some churches fall neatly into one of the clusters, while others appear as more of a hybrid between two of these types. The paper shows that a relationship exists between the type of theology preached by PCE churches and the nature and extent of the political engagement that the pastors suggested that members in these churches should have.http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/10/298prosperitytheologySouth Africapolitics |
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| title | Pentecostalism, Politics, and Prosperity in South Africa |
| title_full | Pentecostalism, Politics, and Prosperity in South Africa |
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